Dan Darrow

Sharks coach Pete DeBoer was traveling to Columbus, Ohio from New York on Sunday afternoon and is trying to arrive in time for the start of San Jose’s game against the Blue Jackets, assistant Steve Spott said.

*Update: DeBoer has arrived at Nationwide Arena

DeBoer missed the Sharks’ 3-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday as he was attending to a personal matter.

Spott and fellow assistants Bob Boughner, and Johan Hedberg jointly handled the coaching duties for the Penguins game, with Hedberg on the bench on a headset with team video coach Dan Darrow.

The Sharks announced that coach Pete DeBoer will not be behind the bench for the team’s game against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday at Consol Engery Center due to a personal matter. It is unclear whether DeBoer will able to rejoin the team for Sunday’s game in Columbus against the Blue Jackets.

Sharks assistants Steve Spott, Bob Boughner and Johan Hedberg will jointly handle coaching duties for the game. Hedberg will move down from the press box and be on the bench on a headset with team video coach Dan Darrow.